By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Lagos State Police Command has arrested five suspected telecommunication vandals and recovered a truckload of suspected stolen iron rods in the Ibeju-Lekki area of the state. The command disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday, 22 August, 2026 by its Public Relations Officer, SP Abimbola Adebisi, explaining that the arrests were made as part of intensified efforts to curb vandalism and theft of critical infrastructure across Lagos State. According to the statement, the suspects, identified as Mohammed Shaibu, 26; Musa Zakari, 29; Abdullahi Bala, 22; Salisu Musa, 18; and Yahuza Bala, 20, were allegedly…
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By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The traditional ruler of Amadabo in Finima community, Bonny Local Government Area of Rivers State, Aseme Alabo Dagogo Lambert Brown, has escaped an assassination attempt after gunmen opened heavy gunfire on his residence, leaving several others wounded in the process. The attack occurred in the early hours of Saturday, 22 August, 2026 between 3am and 4am, when the assailants stormed the community and unleashed sustained gunfire on residential buildings, fences and a vehicle within the area. Community sources, who craved anonymity, disclosed that some individuals had been fingered as those who carried out the attack, expressing…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola A United States Federal Court has blocked a policy introduced by President Donald Trump’s administration that banned immigrant visa processing for Nigerian citizens and those of 74 other countries. US District Judge Jeannette Vargas handed down the ruling on Friday, 21 August, 2026 in the Southern District of New York, declaring that the policy, which was introduced by the US Department of State in January, was unlawful and went beyond the authority granted to Secretary of State Marco Rubio under federal immigration law. The policy, according to reports, had stopped the issuance of immigrant visas to…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Senator Abdulaziz Abubakar Yari, representing Zamfara West Senatorial District in the Upper Legislative Chamber, has accepted his appointment as Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, describing the responsibility as one he does not take lightly. The Senator, popularly known as Marafan Sokoto, disclosed this in a statement issued on Saturday, 22 August, 2026, in Abuja, where he expressed his readiness to lead the campaign ahead of the January 2027 elections. Yari expressed gratitude to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the party leadership for the confidence reposed in him, stressing that he accepted…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola Dr. Akíntólà Najmud-deen Akinjide has declared his candidacy for the Ife Federal Constituency seat in the House of Representatives on the platform of the Social Democratic Party, promising to complete abandoned federal projects, strengthen traditional institutions, advance social welfare and create opportunities for Ife youth. Akinjide made the declaration in a formal campaign statement addressed to both indigenes and non-indigenes of Ife territory, describing his entry into the race as a call to service rooted in the values, needs and aspirations of the Ife people. He anchored his campaign in the Yoruba proverb “Ile lati ke’so…
By Daniel Oluwatobiloba Popoola The Kaduna State Police Command has rescued Seventy-Five kidnapped victims, including men, women and children, who were abducted by armed men in Folwaya Village, near Birnin Gwari. The victims, identified as Fulani travellers, were abducted while travelling in commercial buses on Wednesday, 19 August, 2026, at about 5:30pm, following an attack by unknown gunmen armed with AK-47 rifles and other sophisticated weapons. The Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, disclosed this in a statement, explaining that the operation to rescue the victims was carried out following information received from the National Union of Road Transport…
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has commenced a special intervention to clear accumulated waste along the Ayobo-Ipaja axis, particularly Megida and its environs, following concerns over indiscriminate dumping on road medians within the area. Speaking on the intervention on Friday, 21 August, 2026, the Managing Director/CEO of LAWMA, Dr. Muyiwa Gbadegesin, said that the Authority had responded to the situation by deploying its operational team to clear the affected medians, while enforcement personnel were also on ground to address the infractions responsible for the recurring waste accumulation. He explained that routine monitoring had established that indiscriminate dumping along the…
The Federal Government and Borno State Government have stepped up efforts to secure the safe release of the 44 primary school pupils abducted from Mussa community in Askira/Uba Local Government Area of the state, Governor Babagana Zulum has said. Zulum gave the assurance on Friday, 21 August, 2026, when he met with parents of the abducted children at the Government House, Maiduguri, amid growing concern over the fate of the pupils who were taken from Mussa Central Primary School on May 15, 2026. The meeting was convened at the request of the parents, who have been pressing the authorities to…
The Executive Secretary of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Chief Tony Ojukwu, has been honoured with the 2026 UTA International Humanitarian Award for championing a victim-centred approach to human rights protection, including compensation, economic empowerment and restorative justice for victims of violations. The United Towns Agency for North-South Cooperation (UTA), Nigeria Chapter, presented the award to Ojukwu in Abuja on Thursday as part of activities marking World Humanitarian Day 2026. The recognition, according to UTA, was in acknowledgement of Ojukwu’s sustained efforts to promote human dignity, expand access to justice and protect vulnerable and marginalised Nigerians. Rather than limiting…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has commenced arrangements to move a large consignment of security and logistics equipment donated by the Chinese government and kept in Nigeria for years, as the regional bloc steps up preparations to strengthen its response to terrorism and other security threats across West Africa. The development came as ECOWAS officials praised Nigeria for its longstanding leadership in maintaining peace and stability in the region, describing the country’s contribution to West African security and integration as difficult to replace. The equipment, which includes vehicles, water carriers, communication and command-and-control systems, audiovisual materials, camp…